Winter storm disaster declared, but climate for price gouging fails to materialize

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s disaster declaration Thursday due to the ongoing winter storm, the climate for price gouging has so far failed to materialize. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office said there have been no complaints of price gouging, according to spokesperson’s email Friday morning.The state’s power grid has remained stable, and there have been relatively few power outages and related problems compared to 2021’s winter storm.Ene